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I write in "seasons" — varying my form, topic, and output goal every so often in an effort to find my writing niche. Follow along!

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I’m Starting to Think I’ll Never Play in the NBA

I'm not a quitter, but I'm trying to be realistic here.

In Defense of Youthful Indiscretions by Senior Government Officials: A Humble Plea from J.D. Vance

Boys will be boys. And unelected bureaucrats with sweeping fiscal authority.

A Season of Writing IV Update

A progress report...on my writing, and my app.

Season of Writing IV: Short Stories

How short can I make these things?

What Politics Should Borrow From Baseball

An entire industry is dedicated to evaluating baseball players using advanced, always-evolving metrics. Why not do the same with politicians?

Do You Hold Your Opinions Inward or Outward?

A simple blueprint for easier political conversations with friends

The Right to Reset on Social Media

Our social feeds have been taken over by algorithms. Here's a way we can put some power back in users' hands.

The Journal That Everyone Has Time For

How you can write the story of your life in just a few minutes per year

Season of Writing III: "Internet Writing"

What is Internet Writing? Your guess is as good as mine.

I'm About to Relate to Your Story by Telling My Own Semi-Related Story

The moment you uttered the phrase “rock climbing,” it was over. I got the gist of things right then and there.

A Memo From MTV's VP of Programming Regarding 1,004 Episodes of "Ridiculousness"

Perhaps airing a clip show for most of our broadcast schedule wasn't the best idea.

I Bet I'm Not Looking So Bad Right About Now, Am I? By Mark Zuckerberg

A nation turns its lonely eyes to Zuck

Let's Drop the Whole JFK Assassination Thing, OK? By a 1960s CIA Operative

Move along, there's nothing to see here.

Trade Schools Are a Fantastic Option for Many High School Graduates (But Not My Son)

A letter to the editor by local resident and noted thinker Mark Dickson

Season of Writing II: Humor

November 2022 - December 2022

Adventures in Love and Student Journalism

All I wanted was a byline.

Going to the Dump With My Grandfather

Happy memories at a smelly place.

What Would Happen if the Patriots Played Football Against the Cast of Remember the Titans? and Other Imagined Scenarios

Why is it fun to have conversations about things that will never and could never happen?

Tales of a Kid Entrepreneur

Or, "Why I Still Hate Windex"

Wearing Sunglasses to the Hat Store

A short tale about bad timing and hurt feelings at the Fox Run Mall